Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-31
THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.
What some of Our Exchanges Have 10 Say
of IL.

What some of Our Exchanges Have 10 say
of IL.
There are six Democratic papers pub
liShed in this Senatorial district the action
OF Chew and Lucas IN staying out ofcaucus
is endorsed by one of them, Jim Mason's
Democrat NmtiHsburg Statesman.
So we'll pleased are our people with the
action Of Delegate Shaw that largely
signed paper endorsing his action, both by
Camden and anti-Canden men, and asking
him la stand by the action OF the caucus
has been forwarded to him.-RdHd0iPh
Enterprise.
The outcome OF this struggle is awaited
with great interest by the citizens of
Brooke county, ~ is no doubt the case all
over the State. SO fat as we are aDie to
Judge, the sentiment of our people is over
whelmiugly in favor of the reelection of
senator Camden. Without regard to party
they believe Mr.. Camden to be the best
man yet named, as he has done, is doing
and will do more for the advancement and
development OF our State than all the others
combined. Pm HdHdie NeIrS
Speaking impersOnally, and As Demo-
crat, we cannot endorse the action of the
Democratic members of the Legislature in
the senatorial matter. They have strayed
from the beaten paths and are roaming in
new and dangerous pastures. While it
may be truthlully said that they are not
the first, nor the only ones, who have de-
lied the work OF a party caucus, such ut
tcrilncr is no defense for their conduct, nor
will il palliate their wrong doing in the
- fhr,,t.rh,trN h.
4 party berelt of it's organization, in re-
belliOn against its leaders, and encOurag-
ing i;lctional strife is sure to find an early
and deserved graye.-iWkersbarg Sentinel
We prefer to believe that these gentle
men who remained out of caucus having
performed what they conceived To be u
public duty, and having complied with
what they conceived to he the wishes of
their constituents in opposing Mr.. Camden,
will now yield further opposition and
gracefully acquieSce in the will of the ma
iOrity. Their constituents could net cX-
pect them to do otherwise. 1t is u CIrdin-
al principle of the Democracy that the
majority must rule, however much we
may disapprOvc of what it does. The con
| trary doctrine leads to anarchy aud the
speedy overthrow of all party discipline
and organization tireeHbTier independent
Last week some of the friends of MeSSrs.
Chew and Lucas started 4 paper in Charles
town endorsing the position ct those gentle
men in remaining out of cIucus. We I'M
derstand that many persons refused To sign,
but, Notwithstanding. about ninety sigma
lures were secured and the paper sent to
Charleston. The Democrats Of Shepherds
town, who have the welfare of the party
ut heart, started \ contemplation Satur-
day evening, urging our representatives in
the Legislature to abide by the customs
and principles of the Democratic party,
and To act with the majority in important
party measures. In very short time
three hundred and fifty Democratic voters
of the county had signed the paper and
sent it OIL, and had there been another day
tn work III the names would have num-
bered 4 Observation-Disclosures Register.
The course of Representative Kinsey in
refusing to support the Democratic NOM
inee for Senator is not understood by our
people. There were no pledges eXacted
| from MIR. kinSey during the campaign,
and We doubt If he WAS approached by "A
single Democrat ON the subject The peO-
pie were willing TO trust him on the mat
ter, always surprising he was Democrat,
a candidate on the Democratic county
ticket, and elected by Democrats, that he
would act in harmony with teachings and
customs OF the Democratic party. II he
had gone in the caucus and opposed Mr.
/ Camden bitterly, and even defeated him
/ there, no Democrat in this county would
have complained OF questioned his right
to do 81, but to refuse to affiliate with his
party in caucus and persiSting in not sup
porting the regular nominee ofhi party, is
a course that no one expected Mr.. KinSey
to take, and in so doing he is not repre-
Senting the people who elected him, which
fact, no doubt, he has learned ere this
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